Armizan to look into ‘alarming’ claim about fake honey

 

Domestic trade and cost of living minister Armizan Mohd Ali said his ministry will get more details before determining further action. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: The domestic trade and cost of living ministry will be looking into a Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) senior lecturer’s claim that 90% of the honey in the market is fake.

In a report in New Straits Times earlier today, Zulkifli Mustafa, a senior lecturer at USM’s neurosciences department, said the large amount of counterfeit honey in the Malaysian market posed a huge threat to the industry.

He called for laboratory tests to identify genuine honey.

“This is the first time I’m hearing about this … This 90% figure is alarming,” domestic trade and cost of living minister Armizan Mohd Ali told FMT.

“We need to get more details to determine further action, which includes discussions with the relevant agencies such as the health ministry and the agriculture and food security ministry.”

Armizan said he had instructed his ministry’s enforcement officers to reach out to Zulkifli tomorrow.

FMT has also reached out to health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad and agriculture and food security minister Mohamad Sabu for comment. - FMT